AsiaWorld-Expo turns up the heat!

In July, Hong Kong was blasted into summer by three mega music events and two public exhibitions at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong's largest exhibition and events venue.

Tens of thousands of people crowded into the city's purpose-built entertainment venue, AsiaWorld-Arena, to see and hear live some of the hottest acts on the planet, including Coldplay, The Black Eyed Peas and the MOOV Party extravaganza.

With four Grammys and as many Brit awards to their name, Coldplay brought the sell-out "Twisted Logic Tour" to Hong Kong for the first time in July, delighting fans with a 90-min extravaganza of music. The Hong Kong event came at the climax of a global tour spanning Europe, the United States, Canada and other cities in Asia.

In the same week, the equally popular Grammy-winning The Black Eyed Peas had the entire Arena on its feet from start to finish, screaming along with the group's biggest hits including "Don't Phunk with My Heart" and the mega-hit anthem "Shut Up".

Capping Hong Kong's hottest music month, the Arena was transformed into a huge dance floor for the "Netvigator Love Music Tour - MOOV Party". The dazzling event brought together the hottest talents including Canto-sensations Aaron Kwok, Twins, Denise Ho, Stephanie Cheng and, from South Korea, the hugely popular Se7en.

All three concerts took full advantage of the impressive facilities at AsiaWorld-Arena. Concert-goers benefited from the latest acoustic technology, state-of-the-art lighting and audio-visuals, and flexible seating and standing-room for up to 13,500 people.

Record attendance at the first public shows

50,000 people - many with their pets in tow - converged on AsiaWorld-Expo for the three-day Hong Kong International Pet & Aqua Accessory & Service Expo 2006 from 28 to 30 July. Capitalising on Asia's growing obsession with their animals, the Expo attracted more than 200 exhibitors from across the region and featured the latest in air-conditioned luxury kennels, multi-purpose fish tanks, designer pet health foods and animal photography services.

Organised by Paper Communication Exhibition Services, the event covered pet-focused clothing, food, shelter, health and lifestyle. Adding to the interest level, visitors were treated to free seminars, demonstrations, games and competitions.

A health-related event offered visitors and delegates a detailed look at the latest developments in health services and equipment sector. The Hong Kong Health Expo and International Conference on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and 4th Pong Ding Yuen International Symposium on TCM ran concurrently from 28 to 30 July and took full advantage of the flexible exhibition and conference facilities at AsiaWorld-Expo to ensure the smooth running of the events.

New neighbour for AsiaWorld-Expo – A Five Star Marriott hotel!

The Hong Kong International Airport and Union Sky Holdings Limited announced recently they would build a five star hotel alongside AsiaWorld-Expo. This new hotel, named The Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel, will be operated by the internationally renowned hotel management company – Marriott International, Inc. This 1,000-room hotel will be part of the growing SkyCity development at the airport which includes AsiaWorld-Expo, Terminal 2, a nine-hole executive golf course. Terminal 2 will also house the shopping and entertainment mecca, SkyPlaza. Stage one of the hotel is expected to be completed in the second half of 2008.

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